FEAST OF SACRIFICE
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Feast Of Sacrifice.
Feast Of Sacrifice - as a noun
The 10th day of dhu'l-hijja; all muslims attend a service in the mosques and those who are not pilgrims perform a ritual slaughter of a sheep (commemorating god's ransom of abraham's son from sacrifice) and give at least a third of the meat to charity
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
id al-adhaExample Sentences
"The feast of sacrifice is an important religious ritual in Islam."
"Muslims around the world celebrate the feast of sacrifice with great joy and enthusiasm."
"During the feast of sacrifice, families come together to offer animals in sacrifice."
"The feast of sacrifice commemorates the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God."
"The feast of sacrifice is also known as Eid al-Adha in Arabic."
